2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup morning line odds, picks: SportsLine horse racing writer handicaps Saturday's race

The Bill Mott-trained Olympiad will try to bounce back from his first loss since December when he leaves the starting gate in the 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. After winning five races in a row, Olympiad finished a dull fourth in the Whitney Stakes four weeks ago. For Saturday he has been installed as the 2-1 morning-line favorite in the 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup odds. Americanrevolution (3-1), Dynamic One (7-2) and First Captain (4-1) round out the top four choices. Post time is 5:45 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup picks, you'll want to hear what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say.

A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010. In 2015, while writing for Sports on Earth, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. Then in 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet.

Now, Menez has handicapped the field for the Jockey Club Gold Cup, made his picks and formulated his bets.

One shocker: We can tell you that Menez is high on First Captain, who is the fourth choice on the morning line, at 4-1. "He has fired two bullets in the mornings since [the Suburban], and I believe he still has room to move forward," Menez says. He is using First Captain prominently on his wagers. 

Moreover, Menez's top pick is a horse who "enters Saturday in career-best form." He also is high on a double-digit longshot who is "interesting at a price." Menez is including these horses in his wagers, and so should you. You NEED to see which horses they are before making any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup? What double-digit longshot is a must-back? And how has Menez structured his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get Jockey Club Gold Cup picks and wagers, all from the expert who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby Saturday!